diff --git a/source/common/http/conn_manager_impl.cc b/source/common/http/conn_manager_impl.cc
index 90f6be301b634..ac08ce6f24e2c 100644
--- a/source/common/http/conn_manager_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/http/conn_manager_impl.cc
@@ -704,10 +704,6 @@ void ConnectionManagerImpl::ActiveStream::completeRequest() {
     filter_manager_.streamInfo().setResponseFlag(
         StreamInfo::ResponseFlag::DownstreamConnectionTermination);
   }
-  // TODO(danzh) bring HTTP/3 to parity here.
-  if (connection_manager_.codec_->protocol() != Protocol::Http3) {
-    ASSERT(filter_manager_.streamInfo().responseCodeDetails().has_value());
-  }
   connection_manager_.stats_.named_.downstream_rq_active_.dec();
   if (filter_manager_.streamInfo().healthCheck()) {
     connection_manager_.config_.tracingStats().health_check_.inc();